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11 is m Sylvan Y alley yotJL Can't Keep T^obifn cl ^iarKtfig Tofadn; Let*s Together. Ml) III . iniiii J. J. MINER, Mgr. BREVARD, TRANSYLVANIA CO., N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 17,1908. VOL. XIII. NO. 29. The Democratic Party Presents Its Ticket to the Sovereigif People a For Prtsldeit: WIUUM JENNDIGS BITM For VIce-PrcsldtDt: M WOETB tEIW asa» o G!SSss?Ra9S9ie ( THE POLL: PRYAN 892MI VOTES GOV. JOHNSON 4-0 JUDGC GRAY 59M NOMINATION OF COL. BRYAN MADS UNANIMOUS. JOHN W. KERN. m RMY FOR CAMPAIGN Nominated by Ignatius J. Dxmn and Seconded by a Dozen or More Oth ers the Nebraskan Secures the Nom ination on the First Ballot Gov ernor Glenn Among Those Who Make Seconding Speeches. BY ACCLAMATION. York after his tour to receive per haps, the most remarkable reception ever accorded an American private citiien; was ^’eeted by delegations from all over the country and made a speech in Madison Square Garden in which he launcheci his government control of railroads idea. Since then he has been Avriting, talking, lecturing and farming. Denver, Col., Special.—At 3:30 o’clock Friday morning William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, was for the third time chosen to head the Democratic national ticket. The nomination was mado on the first ballot, only 114 votes being cast against the Nebras kan. J. W. Kern for Vice Presidant. Denver, Col., Special.—The Denao- critie uational convention concluded its labors late Friday afternoon by the nomination of John Worth Kern, of Indiana, for vice president, com pleting the ticket on which William J. Br\an was made the nominee for president during the early hours of Friday morning. The nomination of JTera was made bj/ acclamation amid resounding cheers of delegates and spectators. No ballot was nec essary as the tide of sentiment had set irresistibly toward the Indiana statesman, State after State regis tering their votes in his favor and all other candidates withdrawing before the universal demand for his nomi nation. Detailed Vote For Bryan. Johnson Promises Support, St. Paul, Special.—Governor John son will support William J. Bryan, and said he would do all in his power to bring about the election of Mr. Bryau. A telegram congratulating Mr. Bryan and tendering him Gover nor Johnson’s support was sent to Lincoln : mer F. Beckwith; Connectiout, Hanry CL N«y; Delaware, Peter J. Ford; Ploxida, W. 8. Jennings; G^or- 1?^ Crawford Wheatley j Idaho, Hariy L. Day; Illinois, Edward F. Dunne; Indiana. Harry MoOiurt; Iowa, J. P. O'Mailj; Kansas, Chariot M. Sfliwyer; Kentucky, W. B. Halde- man; Louisiana, John Pulston; Maine, Frank W. Morse; Maryland, I S. S. Field; Massachusetts, Hum- ' phrey O’Sullivan; Michigan, John T. I Winship; Minnesota, J. W. Sauley; I Mississippi, J. H. Wynne; Missouri, J. W. Farris; Montana, W. B. George; Nebraska, John H. Moore- head; Nevada, Charles R. Evans; New Hampshire, J. G. Hutchms; New Jersey, Robert Davis; New York, Lewis Nixon; North Carolina, Edward J. Hale; North Dakota, Frank Lish; Ohio, T. S. Arnold; Ok lahoma, D. M. Haley; Oregon, L. M. Travis; Pennsylvania, Dewitt C. Dewitt; Rhode Island, P. H. Kean; South Carolina, T. F. Brantley; South Dakota, F. M. Zeibach; Ten- ^ ncssee, D. G. McKessler; Texas, J William Masterson; Utah, T. H. Fitz- erald; Vermont, James E. Burke; Virginia, J. H. Tyler; Washington, George F. Christinson; West 'Vir ginia, C. W. Ossenton; Wisconsin, Byron Barwig; Wyoming, W: H. Holiday; Alaska, H. W. Kellen; Ari zona, W. A. Forbes; District of Col umbia, Sam De Nedry; Hawaii, Allen Herbert; New^ Mexico, John Morrow Porto Ricoj D. Collazo. To Notify Kern. Denver, Special.—The following is the committee appointed to notify John W. Kern of his nomination for Vice-Presic^i3nt. Alabama, M. A. Clay; Arkansas, J. H. Craw’ford; California, Justus S. W^ar^ell; Colorado, T. A. Wheeler; Connecticut, Frank P. Fenton; Flori da, M. M. Brown; Georgia, Lindsay J. L. Johnson; Idaho, W. H. Eckles; Illinois, William S. Warder; Indi- JOHN WORTH KERN- A SKETCH OF HIS Llf E * Nearly 59 Tears Old. * December, 20, 1849—Born in * Alto, Howard county, Ind. * 1869—Graduated from Uni- * versity of Michigan. * Reporter for ihe Supreme * lS^-89—Reporter for the Su- * preme Court of Indiana. * 1892-6—State Senator. * 1897-1901- * dianapolis. * Defoater* for Governor. * 1904—Again defeted for Gov- * emor. * 1905—Received complimeiitary * vote of his party for United * States Senate. -City Attorney, In- Please accept my heart iest congratulation on your nominat ion and the snlendid victory whicji ] ana, Sig. Kann; Iowa, Charles Bnl- it implies. You will have no more | lock; Kansas, S. S. Graybill; Ken- •OtSF' Votes. ntatc?. 22 Alabama. 18 Arkansas 18 20 California 20 10 Colorado 10 14 Connecticut ... 9 6 Delaware 10 Florida 10 2 6 Georgia 4 61 Idaho 6 •54 Illinois. 5 4 30 Indiana SO John- vot Brran. Gray Bon. log. ..22 20 20 Kansas 20 26 Kentucky . . . . 26 • • • • • IS Louisiana . . . . 18 • • • . . 12 Maine 10 • • 1 1 16 Maryland . . . . 7 • • 9 . 32 Massachusetts . 32 • • • • . 2^ Michigan 28 • • • . . 22 Minnesota.. .. . • • 22 . 20 Mississippi.. .. 20 • •« . . . 36 Missouri 36 • • .. . 6 Montara 6 • • • • . 16 Nebraska .. . . 16 • • • • . 6 Nevada 6 . • • • . 8 New Hampshire 7 • . 1 24 New Jersey... . 24 . 78 New York. . . . . 78 • • .. . 24 North Carolina.2 4 • • » • • 8 North Dakota. 8 • • • • • 46 Ohio A6 • • • • • 18 Oklahoma •... 18 . • . 8 Oregon 8 • • . . . 68 Pennsylvania . .49% 9V2 3 6 8 Rhode Island. 5 3 . 18 South Carolina 18 • • • 8 South Dakota. 8 • • • 24 Tennessee . . . 24 • • • • . 3G Tecas 26 • • • • r, Utah 6 • • • • . 8 Vermont 7 • • • • 1 24 Virginia ... . 24 • • • • . 10 Washington .. 10 • • . 14 West Virginia. .14 • • . 26 Wisconsin.. . .26 • • . r, Wyoming . . .• 6 • • 6 Alaska 6 • • • • . 0 Arizona 6 • • • • . 6 Dist. of Col. . . . 6 • • ' • • • 6 Hawaii 6 • • • • • 6 New M^^xico . . . 6 • •' • • • 6 Porto Rico ... 6 • • • IOC Total 892 ^ 591/^ 46 8 W. J. BBYAN. earnest supporters than I, and I hope to be permittec^i to contribute to your success and to that of the party. ‘‘JOHN A. JOHNSON.” Mr. Ridder Capitulates. Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Special.— “You may rely on the sincere and earnest support of Thfe Staats Zei- tung. “HERMAN RIDDER.” This telegram sent by the New York edi^tor from some Kansas town, the name which could not be deciph ered, was received by William J. Bryan, at Fairview and although Mr. Bryan made no comment, his pleas ure was evidenced by the bouyant tone in Avhich he' read the statement. Mr. Ridder, before the Denver con vention, called here with the an- nouncei'i intention of a.sking Mr. Bry an to withdraw from the field, as it J. W. KERN. tucky, J. T. Griffith; Louisiana, John Marshall; Maine, James R. Abbott; Maryland, Jackson H. Ralston; Mass achusetts, John O’Gara; Michigan, E. E. McKnight; Minnesota, John C. Wise; Mississippi, M. C. McGhee; Missouri, R. L. Hamilton; Montana, R. A. Ford; Nebraska, Andrew M. Morrissey; Nevada, \V. S. Elliott, New Hampshire, Not selected; New Jersey, Clarence Cole; New York, James Norton; North Carolina, W. J. Cooke; North Dakota, P. H. Perry; Ohio, A. J. Runyan; Oklahoma, John J. Geriach; Oregon, Dan J. Fray; Pennsylvania, Mortimer C. Rhone; Rhode Island, P. J. Murphy; South Carolina, Thomas R. Wearing; South Dakota, Andrew Foley; Tennessee, J. G. McLean; Texas, Rice Maxey; Utah, J. D. Call; Vermont, James E. Burkes; Virginia, E. E. Ford; Wash- Milestones in Bryan’s Life. March 19, I860—Born at Salem, ni., son of Silas Lillard and Maria •■'lizabeth (Jennings) Bryan. October 1, 1884^Married Mary i'li7.«beth Baird, of Perry III. 1S8.3-87—Practiced law at Jack- fton\-ilIe, III., then at Lincoln, Neb. 1891-95—Member of Confess . i89f—Nominated for President and rocoived 176 electorial votes to Mc Kinley’s 271. 1897-98—Lectured on bimetalism. 1898—Colonel of Third Nebraska Volunteers. 1900—Nominated for President by Democrats Populists and Silver Re publicans; received 155 electorial votes to McKinley’s 292. 1906—Made tour of the world. August 30 1906—Landed in New f “FAIBVIBW,” MB. BBYAIs’3 SUBURBAN HOME, FOUR AND ONE-HALF MILES FROM LINCOLN. NEB. was Mr. Ridder’s opinion that Mr. Bryan could not win in November. Lincoln Democrats declare Mr. Ridder did not press this point, however, on visiting Fairview. He left Lincoln in a happy frame of mind with Mr. Bryan’s “ 0. K. ” on his free wood pulp plank. To Notify Bryan. Denver, Special.—The following is the committee appointed to notify William J. Bryan of his nomination for President; Alabama, R. H. Walker; Arkan sas, Gustave Jones; California, ChArles Edelman; Colorado, El- ington, L. B. Rignold; West Virginia, S. A. Hayes; Wisconsin, Gilbert T. Hodges; Wyoming, M. E. Johnston; Alaska, John H. Duckworth; Ari zona, W. A. Forbes; District of Col umbia, John J. Purcell; Hawaii, 0. T. Shipman; New Mexico, G. A. Rich ardson; Porto Rico, A. L. Hill. | The campaign issue of in.iunctioh has revived interest in the Contempt bill passed by the Senate in. 1896, which is the basis of the injunction plank in the Denver platform. Denver, Special.—“Gentlemen, you will have to excuse me, for I must go and buy a present for mv little boy. I remember that this is bis birthday. ’ ’ With this plea, John Worth Kern, Democratic nominee for Vice-Presi- dent, left an important conference of Indiana party leaders here the other day, “Well, I reckon that is about the only political confab John Kem ever left until it was over,” said one of his fellow delegates, ‘ ‘ and I don’t suppose there is a thing on earth that could have dragged him away except some duty or pleasure for his fam ily. ’ ’ The plea of Mr^ Kern for absent ing himself, and the comment thereon by his close personal and political friends, well illustrates the two most striking traits in the character of the man whom the Democratic party has chosen to be the running mate of William Jennings Bryan. First of all, Mr. Kern loves his family. Next he loves the swirl of politics, and over in Indiana they tell you he knows the game as he knows his alphabet. There will be hundreds of thous ands of voters asking: “Who is this man from Indiana, a man who never was in the halls of Congress in an official capacity and never had anything to do with Wash ington affairs except as the rank and file of American citizens have to with'them? In his State he has never held any higher office than Su preme Court. How then, did it come that he should be singled out to be the team mate of the man from Ne braska, singled out from the scores of men, some of wider fame, who were mientioned as suitable for the Pr2sidency of the United States Sen ate and as quite suitable to the Chief Magistrate in case of accident?” Probably the best answer is that Mr. Kern is, heart, mind, muscle and soul a Bryan Democrat, and that he can come nearer carrying Indiana for his party, in all political probability, than any other man that could* be named. Every delegate from the Hoosier State will tell you that when the long whiskers of Mr. Kem shake with the fervency of his political pleading from the rostmm, eveiy toss ing strand of them is said to lure votes from somewhere. Twice he has been the candidate in Indiana for Governor, and twice he has polled more votes by 12 000 . than any other man on his ticket. He’failed of election in 1900 and again in 1904. They were brilliant failures that have become political assets and thrust liim to the fore as “the itrst Democrat of Indiana. With all his fine prowess as a stump speaker and vote getter, how ever, it is safe to say that Mr. Kern Avould not have been chosen the nom inee for the Vice—Presidency did not he fit the Bryan program and per sonnel like the glove of the debutante. Not in any sense is Mr. Kem to bf considered a frequenter of clubs. His social instincts do not mn quite in tlat channel, and yet he is credited with being one of the best mixers and cleverest tellers of stories in his State. He has a keen sense of humor and enjoys the sunny side of life as much as anybody. In a circle of friends he is nearly always conccded the floor and given sway to leacli the conversation. He is a member of the University Club of Indianapolis. Nobody has ever discovered that he has any hobby but politics, or any recreation but conmiingling with his family and friends. He does not play golf, go fishing, or hunting or follow any'game but that, which was pictur- esqudy played here in Denver last w6ek. In that he is a shining light. He loves his law books and docu ments on political economy. In them he seeks the diversion which the links or +he quarry offers to others. He is rugged neither in stature nor in health, but when it comes to cam paigning he can “make” more towns and delieverdi as many speeches in a day as the best of them. John W. Kem was bom December 20, 1849, in Howarc^ county, Indiana. His father, D. Jaeob W. Kem, was a Virginian, who removed i;o Shelby coiinty, Indiami;: in 1836, and, ilved thero, mitil 1846, when he moved into the new Northern country. Mrs. Kem Sorry. IndianapK>lis, Special.—Mrs. Kem wife of the nominee for Vice-Presi dent, was notified of the nominatioii of her husband at Denver. ' She wm at her home, 1836 North P®nsylvania street, with the children. “I had hop ed,” said she, “you would give me the good news that Mr. ^enj had not been nominated. I, of course, appre ciate the honor conferred upon Mr. Kem, but I cannot understand what conditions at Denver have arisen that woulc’^ cause him to accept the nomi nation. Mr. Kern has injured his health in past campaigns by his ae- tivity and it means vastly more to me than any political honors. I am sincerely sorry, although I suppose I should not say so.” Kern’s Sister S^hs Produce. Roanoke, Va., Special.—Mrs. Sallie Engle, only sister of John W. Kem of Indiana, Democratic candidate for Vice President, when she came to Roanoke market with a load of pro duce from her farm near this city. “I have been frying to get John to quit polities,” said Mrs. Engle, “and the last letter I wrote him I again asked him to get out of it. His re ply, which was received but recently said: “Don’t be uneasy, there are no bees buEzing in my bonnet.” Mrs. Engle and Mr. Kem now own the old Kem homestead in C'arvin’s Cove, near Roanoke, and the candi date’s father is buried there. II Hcrribie Tragedy At Home of North CaroKna Merchant SHOT DEAD WITH HIS OWN GUN Two White Men Enter Home of Mr. John M. Morris in search of Money ..and When He Awakes Shoots Him' With His Own Gun. DENCCRATS RUDY FOR THE BIG BATTLE Candidates and Their Weapons. For Presideiit — W^illiam Jennings Bryan, of Lincoln, Neb. For Vice-President — John Worth Kem, of Indianapolis, Ind* Main Issue—‘ ‘ Shall the people mle?—equal rights to all; special privileges to none.” Planks in Platform—State’s rights; labor disputes on same footing as other cases in issuing writs of injunc tion ; immediate tariff revision; in come tax; enlargement of powers of Interstate Commerce Commission and physical valuation of railroads; publicity of campaign contributions; popular election of Senators; guar anteed banks; criminal prosecution of criminal tmsts; condemnation of imperialism; denunciation of admin istrative succession; improvement of waterways and good roads; cond*3m- nation of arbitrary power of Speaker of House of Representatives; prohi bition of Asiatic immigration; nat ional bureau of health; economy of administration. Events of the Closing Day. On receiving the news of his nomi nation Mr. Bryan declared that if elected he will not be a candidate for a second term. The issue is joined and the Middle West is to be the battleground. Many Democrats fear that the at tack of Permanent Chairman Clay ton on Roosevelt will induce the Pres- i(^*3nt to take the stump in defense of Bach Defeated Twice. Denver, Special.—The ticket is completed. Bryan has twice been de-. feated for the Presidencv. Mr. Kerr has twice been defeated for Gover nor of Indiana. In t\vo former nat ional conventions Mr. Kern has been considered as a candidate for the Vice-Presidency, but failed of the nomination. He is a close personal friend and a supporter of Bryan, has been steadfast in the convention tc Bryanism through all political ad versity. Happy ap Kem’s Home. Indianapolis, Special.—The nomi nation of Bryan was not received with any evidence of enthusiasm here and in this respect it was identical with the nomination of Taft, but when it was followed by the selection of Kem for Vice-President there was evidences of generous enthusiasm on the part of the Democrats, and notice able disappointment <m the part of Republicans. It was generally con ceded that Kern’s selection would act as an inspiration to the party in this State, and as it is conceded that Indiana will be one of the battle ground States this year, the Dem<> crats were bouyant and the Republi cans correspK)ndingly depressed . Berlin Estimate of Bryan. Berlin, By Cable.—All the newspa- per;5 print the news of the nomination by the Democratic National Conven tion at Denver of W. J. Bryan fol the Presidency of the United States, but most of them without comment. The Boersen Zietung, National Lib eral, says: “Mr. Bryan upon the whole is a very sympathetic person- alityJ His great eloqnence is due to his speaking his convictions. He is a man of •weight-and a magnificent agi tator, but hardly a statesman.” The Homing Post, the radical Democratic organ, says Mr. Bryan is far below the late Grover Cleveland* in states manlike capacity. Monroe, N. C., Special.—Two un known white men, one clad in the garb of a woman, entered the home of Mr. John M. Morris, a well-known farmer-merchant of the county liv ing two miles east of Weddington Academy, at 3 o’clock Saturday morning to burgularize it; Mr. Mor ris was awakened by the intruders andi shot dead in his bed by them, his own gun being used, and the bur glars made good their escape after securing a small amount of money from the home and store of the mur dered man. The explosion of the gun awakened Mrs. Morris, who was sleeping with a , child in another bed, and she found the bed on which her husband lay on fire. This she threw on the floor and extinguished andi saved the house from being burned. By the light of the flames she recognized the two assassins as white men, one of them wearing a dress, supposedly as a dis- gui:^e. Coroner Sykes empaneled a jury an^ held an inquest, examining about fifty witnesses. The verdict of the jury was that Mr. Morris came to his death at the hands of unknown per sons. Two white men of the neigh borhood, however, are suspected of the bloody crime and the officers are now searching for them. These sns- p>€cts told parties that they were ^>- ing away, saying to some that they were leaving for a picnic in Stanley county and to others that they were coming to Monroe*, and it may be that these are the burglar-assassins. The home of Mr. Morris is located in the same building in which he con ducted a store, and robbery was what led to the brutal murder. When the burglars entered the sleeping room they found Mr. Morris’ gun in a rack on the wall and when he awoke shot him with it before he could move. The assassin was standing within a few feet of the bed and the (Jischarge of the gun set the bed clothes afire. The load enteredi the dead man’s side just below the ribs, tearing a great hole through the body. Death was almost instantan eous. The gun used with such deadly effect was carried off by the burglars when they fled. Mrs. Morris, bereft of her husband in a moment and without warning, and with no protection left her, not even a pistol, and with two assassins just leaving the house, was terrified beyondi bounds, but her self-possess ion did not leave her, and with the child clinging to her side in fright, and not understanding the catastro phe, she went outside and gave the alarm. it was a weird sight which met tho gaze of the first hurrying men who came to the rescue. The dead man lay half way across the bed where h« had been peacefully sleeping only a few minutes before. The burned beet clothing told another part of the story, and an open door in the house where the two men, w'ho were seen by Mrs. Morris escaping told the re mainder of the story. Men with lanterns, and armed \for an emergency, sought about the house and store for traces of the burglara* and assassin, and scoured the nearby sections but without avail. The burglars hdd successfully eluded de tection an(3( were doubtless making their liasty retreat from the scene of the crime when the seachers arrived on the scene. j^bout $25, which Mr. Moni.'? was known to have in his possession at the time, was missing when, in tha early gray of the day, friends of the stricken woman, w’ho had come to her aid, instituted a more system atic search than could be made in tho darkness of the night. Out in the back yard of the dwelling Avhich was a store, w’ith rooms built to the side for the family, was found the panta of the dead man with the pockets rifled. Mr, Morris h»''< about $12 on his person when he closed his^ store. Bash Deed of Insane Wife. Winston-Salem, N. C., Special.—In a fit of insanity Mrs. Thomas V. Pfaff, of 922 Aca03my street. Salem, attempted to take the life of fcer hus band by striking him a terrific blow on the side of the head with an axo while he lay a.slep about 8 o’clock Sunday morning, and afterwards tried to commit suicide by jumping into a well in the yard. She was on the verge of making the descent to the bottom of the well and eternity when Mr. Pfaff, who had parti all v re covered from the effcct of the blow, arrived.